Tom Young
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tom Young was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 392 career games, he hit .296 with 358 hits, 13 home runs, and 226 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,434.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 210 lb
- Died
- 12/27/1964 in Seattle, WA, USA
Full name: Thomas Jefferson Young
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 1,211 | 207 | 358 | 63 | 25 | 13 | 226 | 51 | 110 | 13 | .296 | .361 | .421 | .782 | 1,434 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OBP .361 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career SLG .421 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | KCM | NNL | 36 | 98 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .316 | .279 (+13%) | .345 (+15%) | .390 (+15%) | .735 (+15%) | 268.1 |
| 1927 | KCM | NNL | 75 | 259 | 37 | 72 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .278 | .282 (-1%) | .344 (-6%) | .392 (+5%) | .736 (avg) | -53.3 |
| 1928 | KCM | NNL | 39 | 105 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .267 | .280 (-5%) | .342 (-5%) | .395 (-11%) | .737 (-8%) | -142.2 |
| 1929 | KCM | NNL | 44 | 136 | 36 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .360 | .289 (+25%) | .353 (+13%) | .415 (+45%) | .769 (+30%) | 700.0 |
| 1930 | KCM | NNL | 55 | 181 | 40 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 8 | .315 | .293 (+7%) | .354 (+14%) | .429 (+13%) | .784 (+14%) | 495.6 |
| 1931 | SLS | NNL | 21 | 71 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .268 | .276 (-3%) | .338 (+1%) | .388 (-9%) | .726 (-4%) | -43.0 |
| 1931 | KCM | IND | 9 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .370 | — | — | — | — | -43.0 |
| 1932 | DW | EWL | 27 | 105 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .324 | .275 (+18%) | .335 (+16%) | .391 (+2%) | .726 (+8%) | 174.7 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 8 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 174.7 |
| 1932 | KCM | IND | 11 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .359 | — | — | — | — | 174.7 |
| 1933 | KCM | IND | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | KCM | IND | 6 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | KCM | IND | 13 | 50 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .300 | .279 (+7%) | .342 (+9%) | .399 (-5%) | .742 (+2%) | 33.8 |
| 1936 | NYC | NN2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PC | NN2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NE | NN2 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | KCM | NAL | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 392 | 1,211 | 207 | 358 | 63 | 25 | 13 | 226 | 51 | 110 | 13 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 1,740 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (44 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 57 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| Away | 16 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-08-13 | KCM | BIR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-12 | KCM | SNO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-11 | KCM | SNO | W | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1941-08-10 | KCM | SNO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-08 | KCM | SNO | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-08-03 | KCM | SNO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-08-03 | KCM | SNO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-07-30 | KCM | JAX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1941-07-10 | PH5 | NY5 | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-07-06 | NW2 | NY6 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 340 | 319 | 1594 | 330 | 45 | 24 |
| OF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | KCM | C | 31 | 27 | 102 | 24 | 5 | 4 |
| 1927 | KCM | C | 74 | 73 | 283 | 78 | 8 | 2 |
| 1928 | KCM | C | 31 | 29 | 118 | 43 | 6 | 3 |
| 1929 | KCM | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | KCM | C | 40 | 36 | 170 | 38 | 4 | 2 |
| 1930 | KCM | C | 48 | 46 | 279 | 43 | 9 | 3 |
| 1930 | KCM | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | SLS | C | 19 | 18 | 106 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | KCM | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | KCM | C | 7 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 | DW | C | 27 | 27 | 164 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| 1932 | HG | C | 8 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | KCM | C | 11 | 10 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933 | KCM | C | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | KCM | C | 5 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | KCM | C | 13 | 12 | 96 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1935 | KCM | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NYC | C | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | C | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | PC | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | PC | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NE | C | 9 | 9 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1941 | NE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | PS | C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | KCM | C | 6 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 340 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Young: the record in brief
Tom Young's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1926 to 1941. Young played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1926 through 1941), the St. Louis Stars (1931), the Detroit Wolves (1932), the Homestead Grays (1932), the New York Cubans (1936), the Chicago American Giants (1936), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937), and the Newark Eagles (1941), with further stops in the season rows. Young is listed as a catcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 210 pounds. The bio says Young threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is September 6, 1902, in Wetumpka, AL, USA. Young died on December 27, 1964, in Seattle, WA, USA. Young's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Jefferson Young.
Across 392 games at the plate, Young's career line reads 358 hits in 1,211 at bats for a .296 average, adding 13 homers, 226 runs batted in, and 51 stolen bases. Young's career OPS of .782 combines a .361 on-base mark with .421 slugging.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Young
- Was Tom Young a pitcher?
- No. Tom Young was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Tom Young hit?
- Tom Young hit 13 career home runs with 358 hits.
- What was Tom Young's career batting average?
- Tom Young batted .296 over his career, with 358 hits in 1,211 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Young have?
- Tom Young drove in 226 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Young in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Young has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tom Young play for?
- Tom Young played for the Kansas City Monarchs, the St. Louis Stars, the Detroit Wolves, the Homestead Grays, the New York Cubans, and the Chicago American Giants, among 9 clubs in all.